Tuesday, July 19, 2011

With the help of my good friend Beth Martin, I reworked the original design for the Dahlia Pendant and wrote a tutorial for this project. Want one? They will be available on our Etsy site after the Pasadena classes next week.
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Friday, July 15, 2011

June 28-30 I will be at the Pasadena Bead & Design Show teaching classes and demoing projects that incorporate WireKnitZ, one of my new favorite materials to create with! I would love you to join me, but if not, please check out the projects. Tutorials coming soon!

Sunday, July 10, 2011

I'm starting to really enjoy digital writing, especially when I have something to brag, I mean blog about. :-)

In the latest issue of Step by Step Wire, I have a project on page 22. It is a WireKnitZ cuff with an abstract wire motif embellishment. I've not seen the magazine version yet, but here's my photo from the tut.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

I have a touch of artists A.D.D. and tried my hand at a slew of creative endeavors For a while I was fascinated with photography, then there was a period where glass was a major obsession, but the latest rabbit hole I've fallen into is metals. I love EVERYTHING about creating with metal from the endless variety of tools with which it can be beaten into submission, to the lovely hiss from the quench bowl after torching......

So yesterday when I finally had a chance to visit the Cleveland Art Museum, it was the metal works I was drawn to. I am amazed at what these artists of another era were able to create without power tools or You Tube video tutorials. Here are a few items that captured my imagination.....

Sunday, July 3, 2011

The trouble with a 24 hour day is, it's just not long enough. With all the other commitments and obligations constantly begging for attention, I find that the myriad of ideas knocking around the inside of my head and demanding to be let out have to be told to SHUT UP and wait their turn. But after awhile they conspire to rob me of any sleep, so I try to carve a few hours each week for them to have at it. Here's what we did last Friday....

After annealing a whole bunch of 14 ga copper, the experimentation began. Timidly at first, with a few easy rings, just doodling around with wire really, but I was not unhappy with the results. Then the muse got bolder and added more wire...then more.....then even more! There was no stopping till we ran out of wire....